First completed print with the E3D Cyclops
Took a while to figure out all the settings and I’m still having some retraction/under extrusion issues with Cura. Am I crazy or did there used to be a “Extra material after retraction” option? I turned off retraction to see about improving underextrusion hence the ridiculous amounts of oozing.
Still getting there, but a big thanks to @Sanjay_Mortimer and @Joshua_Rowley for giving me the opportunity to test this awesome device out!
Biggest thing that took me by surprise was just how small it is. It’s a great piece of technology. Now if more software would implement the wipe and prime tower or similar I’d be in better shape. In talks with Simplify3D to figure something out as well.
Now with more pictures…
cant wait until mine come ggggrrrrr
for beginner, the printing is goood
That’s interesting that you’re getting so much oooze. We get really really clean prints using Cura and 1.5mm retracts on short (300mm) bowden tubes. We also use a touch of Z-hop which really helps with keeping things clean. We usually Z-hop around 0.30mm.
What filament are you using? Is it possibly a touch damp and therefore offgassing and being pushed out of the nozzle. It’s just surprising that our results are so different.
I wish it had a mixing function. 
@Electra_Flarefire We’re on it. Patience. 
@Sanjay_Mortimer1 I really feel the need for Filaflex and ABS dual material parts. Have you put Filaflex through the Cyclops yet? I guess 220deg is a good crossover temperature between the two.
This video shows a great idea where you lay down a layer of Filaflex on unheated/untreated glass, then lay down the ABS or Nylon print on top. It helps prevents warping and keeps the ABS part stuck to a non heated bed : http://youtu.be/S5ZomwiEf6c (despite the title it is black ABS that’s being printed).
I am working with bone structures inside my next Flexy-Hand so I can see a great application here.
Let me know if you require any more info.
Hey @Steve_Wood_Gyrobot We’ve not printed a TPU filament through Cyclops yet, but we have been playing with flexible copolyesters. We’ve been using our Shore 65D co-polyester and a @Tom_Martz taulman tech-g, which is also a polyester. The two play nicely together with great adhesion. I would like to go softer than 65D, but with a bowden extruder this is tricky. It’s impressive that you’re able to print filaflex with a hardness of 84A (aka 35D ish) through a bowden system. I’ll take a stab at pushing our 45D flexible co-polyester through our bowden system to try and get some softer prints.
So far I’ve printed a wheel with a rigid Tech-G hub/spokes, with a flexible 65D Copolyester tyre already on the wheel in one print. I’ve also done some beams which vary in stiffness/hardness along the length of the beam in a linear gradient. Being able to modify mechanical properties on the fly is an incredibly interesting avenue.
@Sanjay_Mortimer Ok that last paragraph enthused me even more, which suggests that you are mixing. I await with baited breath. If ever you need a Filaflex, expert I am just down the road in Swindon (and currently working in Oxford)
If you noticed, that Bowden is very short which helps due to the fact that it is on the gantry of the Prusa i3.
@Sanjay_Mortimer Yeah I should have done more tests before showing off, just got too excited to have one done!
Even before I had the cyclops I’ve been having issues with underextrusion after retraction and this was done with 0 retraction length.
I’m running another print right now with 1.5mm retraction but I’m still worried about the small sections coming up sparse.
Tune in if you like: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ride-along-my-robo-3d
@Steve_Wood_Gyrobot you should definitely come along. Give us a ring tomorrow on the number listed on our site under the contact us page. It would be interesting to chat to you about a number of things. There’s someone I really think you should meet about insoles!
